See, most days Zach wears jeans and a button down, white shirt. The same button down, white shirts he wore on his LDS mission. Which he went on when he was 19. He's 27 now. The shirts have lasted amazingly well, so there hasn't been any need in his mind to replace them. I beg to differ. Don't get me wrong, white button down shirt and jeans is a decent look. Or it can be. But everyday, with baggy old shirts and sad Dad jeans, just isn't ideal.
We eased in nice and slow. His white shirts that I suspect he will still be wearing ten years from now all hailed from Land's End. So when I saw the magic sale words at their hipper Land's End Canvas, I jumped. It took several hours looking at every possible thing, discussing what colors and patterns were too bold (him) or to blah (me), whether a medium was too loose (me) or too tight (him). And finally ended up just deciding that they had a great return policy, so lets just try it all. And so we did. He was right about Gingham looking idiotic on him, but I was too busy thinking how great he looked in some fitted shirts with great stripes to care.
So, his wardrobe is now white shirts, and about 5 stripped shirts in various colors that fit just right. I'm thrilled. Really, really thrilled. I know it's good to not be superficial, but I kind of am to some extent, and my oh my did he look good to me.
Now if I can just convince him that just because his light wash Costco Dad jeans are indestructible is no reason to not get at least one dark wash pair with a little fit. Maybe for Black Friday.
I know the feeling. For the longest time (before we were dating), my boyfriend always wore button up shirts, sweaters and corduroy pants. Always. He never wore t-shirts, never wore jeans. Finally he bought some, though, and now to be shallow or anything, but daaang. Haha.
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(Also, now I must find out what Land's End Canvas is like.)
Ok. Seriously.
ReplyDeleteI have been trying to get my husband to wear a newsies hat for years.
I point out every man wearing one & say "doesn't that look nice?"
To. No. Avail.
AND... what is it with men & the number ONE priority being "indestructibility"?!??!
Can't say that had every even crossed my mind when considering a clothing item.
My ex used to dress entirely in black and white t-shirts (which he owned since he was 50 pounds heavier) and ugly jeans. After me telling him every once in a while for a year that he needed clothes with color and that fit, he finally bought nice stuff when we broke up. :P
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